SmartWater is a traceable liquid and forensic asset marking system (taggant) that is applied to items of value to identify thieves and deter theft. The liquid leaves a long lasting and unique identifier, whose presence is invisible except under an ultraviolet black light. SmartWater was started in the early-1990s by Phil Cleary, a retired British police detective, and his brother Mike Cleary, a chemist, responsible for the development of the technology, whereas Phil created the deterrence and b...